Line 3 Replacement Project

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Regulatory Information

A comprehensive set of state and federal laws and regulations govern the design, construction, operation and maintenance of liquid petroleum pipelines. Enbridge bases the design, construction, operation and maintenance of its facilities to comply or exceed these standards, working with state and federal agencies. There are several acronyms used in this section, click here to view theRegulatory Acronym Glossary.

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is responsible for certifying project need and pipeline routing in Minnesota.

MPUC deems the CN and RP applications complete, and therefore commences its regulatory approval processes in both applications

August 11-27, 2015

MPUC and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) hold public information and environmental analysis scoping meetings along the existing and proposed route

January 11, 2016

MPUC order refers joint CN and RP proceedings to Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) for an administrative law judge to commence contested case proceedings; orders Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for project; further orders the completion of the EIS before commencing the CN and RP permitting processes.

February 5, 2016

Enbridge files petition for reconsideration with the MPUC, asking it to reconsider its decision to require the final EIS be issued prior to commencing the CN and RP permitting processes

April 25 to May 11, 2016

The MDOC hosts 12 EAW/EIS Public Scoping meetings

October 28, 2016

MPUC adopts a final EIS scoping document

June 28, 2018

MPUC approves the Line 3 Replacement Project, granting a Certificate of Need and approving Enbridge’s preferred route with minor modifications and certain conditions

Applications

Line 3 Replacement Project: Route Permit

To view a copy of the Route Permit application, visit the Commission’s website at mn.gov/puc, The Route Permit application and other documents associated with the application can be viewed by clicking “eDockets-Search for Documents,” then entering the “year” (15) and the “docket number” (137).

Line 3 Replacement Project: Certificate of Need

To view a copy of the Certificate of Need application, visit the Commission’s website at mn.gov/puc, The Certificate of Need application and other documents associated with the application can be viewed by clicking “eDockets-Search for Documents,” then entering the “year” (14) and the “docket number” (916).

If you have any questions regarding the Certificate of Need or Pipeline Routing Permit applications: